Exhibit 32.1

                CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
                    AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE
                           SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

The undersigned hereby certifies that to his knowledge the Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 27, 2003 of EDO Corporation (The
"Company") filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof
fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 and that the information contained in such report fairly
presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of
operations of the Company.

/s/ James M. Smith
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James M. Smith
Chief Executive Officer
November 10, 2003